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Independence of Cape Verde, 1975

Cape Verde became independent from Portugal on 5 July 1975, following a transition led by the PAIGC (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde) after Portugal's 1974 revolution.

What happened

Following Portugal's April 1974 revolution, which opened the way to decolonisation, Cape Verde became independent on 5 July 1975, according to the scholarly reference work Encyclopedia of African History; the transition was led by the Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde (PAIGC), which had waged an armed independence struggle jointly with Guinea-Bissau (independent since 1973).[1] PAIGC secretary-general Aristides Pereira became Cape Verde's first President, with Pedro Pires, a former PAIGC military commander, as first Prime Minister.[2]

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    Claim: Cape Verde became independent from Portugal on 5 July 1975, in a transition led by the PAIGC (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde), which had waged an armed independence struggle jointly with Guinea-Bissau.

    • Shillington, Kevin, Encyclopedia of African History (Fitzroy Dearborn, 2005) , Cape Verde entry. Source record
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    Claim: PAIGC secretary-general Aristides Pereira became Cape Verde's first President at independence, with Pedro Pires, a former PAIGC military commander, as first Prime Minister.

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